![]() ![]() The rabbits talk often about “The Mended Wood,” their idea of what their lives will be like when they drive out the oppressors and take back their kingdom. While these books aren’t a direct Christian allegory, they definitely have some Christian themes. Yet unlike some books, these strong females weave into the story naturally without any in-your-face feminism or putting males down. Sometimes they work behind the front lines more than the male characters, but they’re never damsels in distress. She and other female characters are strong warriors. While Picket is the one who becomes a war hero, his sister Heather does plenty of fighting herself. ![]() On the other hand, some things are a little less old-fashioned. The main characters are great examples of courage and strength. (My 12 year old brother and I enjoy them equally.) And like those classic stories, they’re full of good old fashioned stuff like adventure and sacrifice and heroes. The setting of rabbits and wolves talking and fighting with swords and building kingdoms is a hint that these books are written for young children, but they’re serious enough for adults to enjoy them, too – especially adults that have grown up on similar fantasy stories such as Chronicles of Narnia. They quickly become heroes and spend the rest of the first three books working to reunite their family, free the rabbits from the predators ruling over them, and restore the rabbit kingdom to the rightful heir of the throne. Heather and Picket are a brother and sister who grow up sheltered from the reign of the predators, until their parents are captured and they find themselves thrust into the middle of the resistance. The rabbits once had a mighty kingdom, but the kingdom was lost several years before the beginning of the story, and the rabbits are now either slaves to the predators or hiding with an underground resistance force. The Green Ember series takes place in a world of rabbits, wolves, and falcons. Smith’s website, there isn’t a release date for the next book yet, either, so you may want to wait to start reading them until they’re all released. So don’t pick up the third book expecting that everything will be wrapped up in the end, only to reach the end and find another cliffhanger. The first thing you need to know about the Green Ember series is that it’s not a trilogy. ![]()
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